Site Engineer - Trunk Road Upgrade

Responsibilities:

Setting out and survey control along the alignment; feeding site conditions back to the design team Supervising earthworks, drainage, subbase, base and surface dressing Culvert and side drain construction, including lined drains through settlements, mitre and scupper drains, and erosion protection at outfalls Supervising reinforced concrete works at the river crossings - falsework, reinforcement, pours, curing - while keeping the existing crossing open to traffic Running the testing regime - density, CBR, moisture content, concrete cubes - and holding the line when results fail Materials control from borrow pits and quarries: sourcing, sampling, approval, haulage records Site records: daily diaries, measurement sheets, as-built information, materials receipts Technical queries, method statements, and health and safety on your sections

Other Requirements:

You report to the Assistant Project Manager and deal daily with the supervising consultant's site staff. When a defect is raised, you are the person who explains what happened and what the fix will be. You will also work within a live right-of-way through inhabited settlements, where every metre of cross-section taken has consequences for somebody's property. Sensible engineering judgment here matters as much as the technical work.

What We Are Looking For

Five years minimum in civil works, with at least two on roads - earthworks through to pavement. You should have personally set out a road alignment, run a compaction testing regime, and produced site records that stood up during a payment dispute. Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, or related field Confident with level and total station Fluent in the applicable road standard specification Reinforced concrete bridge or major culvert experience, strong advantage Able to write a clear technical letter Valid driver's licence Judgment about when work is good enough and when it isn't, and the nerve to act on it

Other Information:   You will be resident at the site camp for the duration. Nearest sizeable town is a drive away.

What We Offer

Salary negotiable and based on what you bring. Site accommodation, transport, medical cover, and leave rotation. You will finish with a full corridor from clearing to surfacing, plus permanent bridge works, on your record.